step vs city

[debsmith]

Thank you muraska and dabaicai for the comparison photos. Your bbags are beautiful. On a side note, I am just amazed on how people in this forum can "invent" words. I too did not have any idea what N/S or E/W meant!

Actually those are common terms widely used on many websites that carry handbags...i.e. NM (Neiman Marcus), BG (Bergdorf Goodman), Saks, etc. use them all the time.

 

[Purse-Ooooh]

I did not invent these terms~ they have been used to describe bags before. Maybe do some research and you will find this term being used.

Hey, wait one minute!!! Were you the mastermind behind the handbag descriptions on Zappos.com??? They have tons of bags described as N/S and E/W - Who knew you were behind it all!?!?!?!?!

 

[debsmith]

Hey, wait one minute!!! Were you the mastermind behind the handbag descriptions on Zappos.com??? They have tons of bags described as N/S and E/W - Who knew you were behind it all!?!?!?!?!

She be the one! LOL!!!

 

[zacorey]

^^^LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd love to take the credit for the term!!!!

 

[yslalice]

murasaki,
great bags! How do the depths compare? Thanks!

 

[zacorey]

I'm sorry... N/S? E/W? Huh?

Hope you learned something new today!!!

 

[murasaki]

murasaki,
great bags! How do the depths compare? Thanks!

I'll have to go look at them again when I get home but I believe the step has a little bit more depth. The body of the step is less structured than the city so I think it expands out more. Here is a link to a photo of the step I took from the side in my other thread:
http://forum.purseblog.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=247970&d=1188614452

Sorry, the zipper ear is in the way!

 

[chloebagfreak]

Thanks so much you all for posting the differences in the two bags. I am expecting my new Violet Step any day now, and I CAN'T wait

It looks like the Step doesn't have the side stitching like the City, Right? If that is true and it's just one big piece of leather, there would be less visual wear and tear. I like that it looks a bit more elegant and Ladylike, for those mood swings of course- Moto Mama one day, Chic Audrey Hepburn the next!

 

[cutiek1t]

Which one would you pick and why?

 

[Jira]

City. The Step reminds me of a trapezoid... (though the City's quite rectangular ) but I like the shape of the City; it's very functional -- that is, your stuff doesn't end up piling up like it does in some bags. I feel like I can space things out pretty well in my City so that nothing's really on top of something else. Then again, I don't carry that much stuff around.

 

[pinkboudoir]

I like the look of a City over Step. It is just a personal preference.

 

[rica]

I like the city better than a step, the city is more classic. But if you already have a city then a step would be a nice style to add.

 

[AnnMok]

lately i prefer STEP, as it looks classier to wear with work outfit compare to CITY. and suit my age better.
But then again, it is really about pesonal taste...

 

[TravelBug]

I like both. Since I already have 2 cities, I'd want to have a step for a change.

 

[bagmad73]

I have a step - chose that over the city because I like the shape more.....
Like AnnMok says, it's personal preference!!